Video description
Experienced instructors present 10 hours of high quality
video, wrapped in a unique interface that allows the viewer to jump
to any topic. Project files used in the lessons are included so
viewers can practice what they've learned
Table of Contents
How Illustrator Works
Vector vs. Raster
00:12:07
Creating Basic Paths
00:04:36
Keeping Your Art Editable
00:05:44
Illustrator Jumpstart
Creating a Logo
00:03:27
Using Transformations
00:04:19
Adding Text and Effects
00:05:52
Working with Blends
00:04:30
Creating Artwork
00:07:34
Putting the Texture in Text
00:05:34
Making a Banner
00:06:25
Making a Photo into Art
00:06:16
Exploring the Illustrator Interface
What Is Adobe Illustrator?
00:06:23
The Welcome Screen
00:04:21
Panels
00:10:28
Application Bar and Frame
00:03:33
The Artboard
00:09:44
Workspaces
00:05:27
The Interactive Tools Panel
The Selection Tool
00:12:01
The Direct Selection Tool
00:13:29
The Magic Wand Tool
00:09:16
The Lasso Tool
00:06:52
The Pen Tool
00:24:24
The Type Tools
00:15:57
The Line Segment Tools
00:17:32
The Shape Tools
00:15:51
The Paintbrush Tool and Brushes Panel
00:13:07
The Pencil Tool
00:07:08
The Blob Brush Tool
00:08:57
The Eraser, Scissors, and Knife Tools
00:07:53
The Rotate and Reflect Tools
00:13:52
The Scale, Shear, and Reshape Tools
00:09:56
The Width and Distortion Tools
00:19:59
The Free Transform Tool
00:04:16
The Shape Builder and Live Paint Tools
00:15:14
The Perspective Grid Tool
00:13:41
The Gradient Mesh Tool
00:06:39
The Gradient Tool
00:09:00
The Eyedropper Tool
00:07:18
The Blend Tool
00:11:24
The Symbolism Tools
00:18:31
The Graph Tools
00:17:46
The Artboard Tool
00:13:54
The Slice Tools
00:10:18
Hand and Print Tiling Tools
00:04:30
The Zoom Tool
00:03:21
Stroke and Fill Indicators
00:04:31
Last Color Assigned
00:02:43
Drawing Modes
00:06:15
Screen Modes
00:04:09
Navigating and Viewing in Illustrator
Navigating and Zooming
00:07:42
Viewing Modes
00:06:37
Views
00:02:28
Working with Documents
Creating New Documents and New Document Profiles
00:09:16
Using Templates
00:06:09
Working with Guides and Grids
00:08:33
Saving Illustrator Files
00:12:54
Saving to Web and Other Formats
00:07:47
Using Adobe Bridge
00:08:10
Working with Objects
Using the Selection Tools
00:08:37
Making and Saving Selections
00:09:07
Working with Groups and Isolation Mode
00:05:58
Understanding Stacking Order and the Layers Panel
00:11:33
Using Blends
00:10:20
The Pathfinder and Shape Builder Tools
00:07:16
Creating Compound Paths
00:09:02
Drawing Paths
Fill and Stroke Properties
00:03:19
Drawing with the Pen Tool
00:06:07
Joining Paths
00:04:19
Understanding Drawing Modes
00:07:48
Using the Outline Strokes Function
00:03:45
Offsetting Paths
00:07:40
Transformations
Transformations
00:17:01
The Transform Panel
00:05:16
Aligning and Distributing
00:08:55
Color
The Color Panel
00:05:09
Using Spot and Pantone Colors
00:08:37
Working with Swatches
00:13:03
Understanding Gradients
00:10:11
Creating and Editing Patterns
00:12:45
Using the Color Guide
00:05:44
Choosing Colors with the Kuler Panel
00:08:17
Recoloring Artwork
00:11:15
Using Live Paint
00:08:31
Working with Gradient Mesh
00:09:45
Typography
Point vs. Area Type
00:07:24
Threading Text
00:04:12
Formatting Text
00:04:35
Using Character and Paragraph Styles
00:08:14
Converting Text to Outlines
00:11:28
Typing on a Path
00:11:11
Using Text Wrap
00:02:59
Finding Symbols with the Glyphs Panel
00:07:33
Warping Text with Envelope Distort
00:07:25
Working with Images
Importing Bitmaps
00:11:17
Converting Photos to Vector with Live Trace
00:11:08
Vectorizing Line Drawings
00:06:24
Rasterizing Objects
00:06:36
Using Clipping Masks
00:05:58
Opacity Masks
00:06:12
Effects
Using Symbols
00:10:52
Creating Symbol Sets
00:12:08
The Appearance Panel
00:17:52
Applying Effects
00:10:36
Creating a Graphic Style
00:07:35
Working with Transparency
00:08:38
3D Effects: Extrude & Bevel
00:12:31
3D Effects: Revolve
00:08:58
3D Effects: Rotate
00:03:22
Brushes
Applying Brushes
00:04:51
Creating and Editing Brushes
00:14:25
Using the Bristle Brush Tool
00:06:38
Graphs
Creating a New Graph
00:05:55
Modifying a Graph’s Design
00:06:26
Updating a Graph
00:04:48
Beyond Illustrator
Saving as PDF
00:06:45
Saving for Web and Devices
00:10:11
Preparing a File for Use with Flash
00:05:50